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  Environmental management tackles malaria at source in Ethiopia

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006

  Building dams for irrigation creates new habitats for malaria-carrying mosquitoes to breed.  This can increase the number of cases of malaria and extend the season during which it is transmitted.  Can environmental management reduce malaria transmission in Tigray, Ethiopia? 
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  HIV/AIDS stigma: finding solutions to strengthen HIV/AIDS programs

  International Center for Research on Women, USA, 2006

  AIDS related stigma has pernicious effect on the epidemic’s prevention. Fear of stigmatisation dissuades people from seeking help from treatment, care and support services. What factors perpetuate and contribute to stigma against those infected with HIV/AIDS?
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  Recruiting, retaining, and retraining secondary school teachers and principals in Sub-Saharan Africa

  Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2005

  Across much of Sub-Saharan Africa, secondary education has been the weak link in students’ progression from primary education to either higher education or employment.
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  Communication for immunization campaigns for maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination: a guide to mobilising demand and increasing coverage

  Save the Children Fund, 2006

  This guide, published by Save the Children, describes how to design and carry out a social mobilisation programme to create demand and increase participation during immunisation campaigns and routine immunisations. The approach was developed and used in maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) immunisation campaigns in Ethiopia, Mali and Pakistan.
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  How pro-poor is Ethiopia’s education expansion?: a benefit incident analysis of education since 1995/96

  Young Lives, 2006

  How has Ethiopia’s emphasis on investment in human capital for poverty reduction fared? The paper finds that, since 1996, its education policy has been pro-poor, pro-rural and has significantly narrowed the gender gap at the primary school level.
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  Violence against young children: a painful issue

  Bernard van Leer Foundation, 2006

  This edition of Early Childhood Matters examines initiatives to discourage parents, teachers and others from using violence against children and encourage more positive strategies. The edition begins with an interview with Jaap Doek, the Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. The following articles discuss initiatives from various developing countries:
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  The twin challenges of child labour and youth employment in Ethiopia

  Understanding Children’s Work (UCW) Programme, 2006

  Ethiopia accounts for the largest youth population in Sub-Saharan Africa, but there has been little research into the major problem of youth unemployment in the country. This study aims to address this gap by analysing a set of youth employment indicators drawn primarily from the 2001 Ethiopia Labour Force Survey.
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  Violence against girls in Africa: a retrospective survey in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda

  African Child Policy Forum, 2006

  This report presents the results of retrospective surveys in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda on young women's experiences of violence before they were 18 years old.
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  The right not to lose hope: children in conflict with the law: a policy analysis and examples of good practice

  Save the Children Fund, 2005

  This report addresses the issues facing children who are in conflict with the law. Drawing throughout on case studies and first-hand descriptions of children’s experiences, the first part analyses the experiences and situation of these marginalised children.
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  Funeral associations: support development in Ethiopia and Tanzania

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006

  Funeral expenditure in much of the developing world is unusually large, as funerals often last several days and involve extensive catering for many guests. Many individuals rely upon funeral insurance to cover the costs. Can funeral insurance associations be scaled-up to offer insurance against other risks? 

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